Make the shower healthy and PVC-free this holiday
As your extended family descends on your domicile this holiday, even more scary than the cheek-pinching and air kisses is the sudden toll on the bathroom, as your 15-minute steamy shower becomes a race to beat out Uncle Frank for the last gallon of hot water. And while you might get stuck with a cold shower, you don't have to put up with an unhealthy shower curtain. As we all know, your run-of-the-mill vinyl shower curtain is filled with cancer-causing dioxins, and clogs up the landfill when you throw it away.
Here are a few alternatives, courtesy of Natural Health magazine, that will please even your pickiest relatives (and can be tossed in the washing machine after they all leave).
- Gaiam linen shower curtain ($59) - naturally mildew and mold-resistant
- Bean Products natural cotton shower curtain ($36) - made in the U.S. and doesn't require a plastic liner
- Tamarind shower curtain - ($75) - pricey, but super-chic
- Garnet Hill Matalasse shower curtain - woven in Portugal to be super-luxurious, and looks better with each washing
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